Regulatory Underpinnings of Global Health Security: FDA's Roles in Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Global Health Threats

Global Health Security in an Era of Global Health Threats

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How Is WHO Responding to Global Public Health Threats?

I t is a favored pastime of medical editors and journalists (including ourselves) to criticize the World Health Organization (WHO) for, among other things, its " fossilized bureaucracy, " its lack of clear direction and priorities, the dysfunctional relationship between its headquarters and regional offi ces, and its faltering steps towards building partnerships [1,2]. But with the arrival of s...

The roles of veterinarians in meeting the challenges of health and welfare of livestock and global food security

Global Health Threats : Global Warming in Perspective

Some authorities have claimed that global warming is one of the most—if not the most—important public health threat of this century. They do not, however, support this assertion by comparative analysis of the relative magnitude and severity of various health threats. Such an analysis, presented here, shows that other global health threats outrank global warming at present, and are likely to con...

Critical Global Health: Responding to Poverty, Inequality and Climate Change; Comment on “Politics, Power, Poverty and Global Health: Systems and Frames”

A recent article by Sol Benatar calls on the global health community to reassess its approach to twin crises of global poverty and climate change. I build on his article by challenging mainstream narratives that claim satisfactory progress in efforts to reduce poverty and improve health for all, and arguing that any eradication of poverty that is consistent with environmental sustainability wil...